California Climate Plan Draws Ire From Biofuel, Trucking Groups

Aug. 28, 2024, 4:13 PM UTC

California’s latest plan for its low-carbon program to slash emissions from tailpipes is getting push back from US lobbying groups for corn ethanol, truck stops and fuel marketers.

  • “There is no environmental rationale for imposing companywide 20% caps on credits for biomass-based diesel produced from virgin soybean and canola oil,” NATSO and SIGMA write in letter to California regulators
    • NATSO is a trade group for US travel centers and truck stops and SIGMA represents fuel marketers
    • “Soy- and canola-based renewable diesel gallons will in all likelihood be displaced with petroleum or other higher CI feedstock gallons, rather than new advanced ...



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